December

UK patients deluded over healthcare rights

19 December 2005, 14:16
News & Events > Patient and public involvement

The Patients Association report, The Public Perception of Patients Rights within the UK National Health Service, has revealed that the public want to know a lot more about the quality of the healthcare providers and the treatments and healthcare options on offer than they currently have access to.

Now I feel tall: what a patient-led NHS feels like

15 December 2005, 09:00
News & Events > Patient and public involvement

Department of Health guidance on improving the patient's emotional experience.

NICE report: Social value judgements

15 December 2005, 09:00
News & Events > Policy matters

Should social background, age, or lifestyle choices ever influence the healthcare provided by the NHS?

Information design for patient safety

14 December 2005, 18:51
News & Events > Design of health information

New guidance from the NPSA.

New MHRA leaflet

14 December 2005, 18:44
News & Events > Medicines information

Questions and answers about side effects.

Most U.S. patients seek health information online first

13 December 2005, 18:02
News & Events > Using electronic media

U.S. patients are likely to seek health information from the Internet first, even though they trust their physicians more to provide them with accurate medical information.

Expert Patients launch new web pages for people with long term conditions

12 December 2005, 17:51
News & Events

Local people with a long term condition will be able to use the web site to get practical advice and tips on how to live with their condition, and they can be signposted to support that is available.

Public Involvement Coordinator (Clinical Research)

10 December 2005, 12:12
News & Events > Job advertisements

INVOLVE, Eastleigh, Hampshire. Salary c£28K.

BMJ letter: New ABPI code

09 December 2005, 17:40
News & Events > Medicines information

The revised ABPI (Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry) code addresses in more detail the provision of information to the public.

Deaf Mental Health Charter

07 December 2005, 17:34
News & Events > Accessibility and usability

The Mental Health Foundation and Sign the National Society for Mental Health and Deafness, have produced a service provider information pack to raise awareness of the basic rights of deaf people when receiving mental health services.

PiF workshop - patient information for screening

06 December 2005, 09:00
News & Events > PiF membership news

Tuesday 6th December 2005, BMA House, London

James Lind Alliance annual meeting

03 December 2005, 09:00
News & Events

"Taking patients' and clinicians' questions about the effects of treatments seriously". Saturday 3rd December 2005, Royal Society of Medicine, London.